Dawson's Creek: The Scare

I don't care very much for the TV show, but I did watch
Dawson's Creek: The Scare, written by Kevin Williamson
(who writes for the series) that mimicked Scream and Scream 2.

Williamson actually manages to do something better in this episode
than he did in Scream
and Scream2: provide a
good dose of humour, tie it down to a more realistic setting (well, as
realistic as it can get in a show like Dawson's Creek),
even provide a few thrills, all with zero body count!

In this episode, which happens on a Friday the Thirteenth, a
serial killer is stalking Dawson's Creek. Dawson Leery (James Van Der
Beek), a fan of the horror genre, arranges a seance to scare his
friends. However, things don't turn out the way he expects them to.

Williamson shows that even though there is some value in paying
homage to the horror greats, it's better to not be too clever and over
do it. As stated by one of the characters in the episode: "I guess
that's pretty stupid; trying to be original by copying somebody else."